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Articles tagged with: Text Message
Je t'aime: French text msgs now divorce evidence
Unfaithful spouses in France beware: Passionate text messages sent to mistresses and lovers can now be used as evidence against you in a divorce. more
Premium SMS Scratchcard Vendor Fined for Misleading Promotions
The UK's premium rate telephony regulator, PhonepayPlus has slapped a £100,000 fine on a company that used scratchcards to promote a premium SMS service. Abstract Games (trading as Mediaprom) has also been barred from providing or operating any scratchcard services for six months, except those for which compliance advice has been sought and implemented to PhonepayPlus' satisfaction. more
Related Tags: phonepayplus, premium-sms, UK
Charity Text Messages to be Tax Free in the UK
Premium rate text messages sent in the UK as a way of donating to charities will no longer be subjected to a sales tax, under a deal agreed by the Mobile Data Association. The new framework means charities of all sizes will be able to receive an additional 15% (standard rate of VAT) for donations sent via text message. In the past this has only happened for large national charitable events such as Comic Relief. more
Related Tags: mobile-data-association, text-messages, charity, telefonica-o2, UK
Two Million Mexicans Register their PrePay Phone
Mexico's telecoms regulator, Cofetel says that nearly nine million mobile phone users have registered their personal details with a central registry since it was launched two months ago. During the period from April 10 and June 10, 8, 729, 199 mobile phone users have registered successfully their telephone number in the National Register of Mobile Phone Users (RENAUT). more
Related Tags: cofetel, prepay, base, Mexico
O2 UK to Offer Free Twitter SMS Updates
O2 UK has announced that it will offer free text message updates for the Twitter service from next month. From the start of August, every O2 customer will be able to switch on text notifications within Twitter and receive replies and direct messages completely free. O2 customers will also be able to send updates to Twitter as part of their normal text message bundle or for the cost of a normal text. more
Related Tags: o2, twitter, vodafone, sms, UK
America's Appetite for Smartphones and the Apps They Can't Live Without
Best Buy Mobile commissioned a survey revealing that a large portion of adults in America plan to buy a smartphone in the next 12 months. However, many barriers stand in their way, including confusion about the technology, the shopping experience and price. more
Related Tags: best-buy, gfk, play, life, USA
Mobile Phone Beats PC among Young Women
With over 80% of women using a wireless device and 17% now using a smartphone, the mobile phone may increasingly be displacing the PC for women, especially in the 12-24 age group, according to research from SRG's Women and Digital Life study, which is based on interviews with 2,000 women aged 12 and older in the USA. more
Televangelist Sued for Fraud, Stealing Text Messaging Business
A US religious televangelist Rev. Creflo A. Dollar, his son and ministry staff have been accused of stealing a "devotional" text message business concept that the ministry then marketed to his television audience, according to three law firms representing a California businessman in a lawsuit filed in California state court. more
Related Tags: text-messaging, sms, son, california, USA
Half of Heavy Texters Report Problems with the Neck and Arms
While it is well known that excessive text messaging can result in sore thumbs, less is known about its possible effects on the neck, arms and hands. Young adults with symptoms in these parts of the body use a different technique when texting, according to a study at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. more
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Mobile Money Democratizes Uganda's Banking Sector
A growing number of Ugandans are starting to utilize a service called "Mobile Money" to transfer millions of dollars via text message on their mobile phones. The phenomenon is democratizing banking in Uganda and changing the country's socioeconomic landscape. more
Related Tags: mobile-banking, Uganda